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Japan's KHI starts building hydrogen liquefaction plant
Japan's KHI starts building hydrogen liquefaction plant
Tokyo, 19 October (Argus) — Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) started construction of a hydrogen liquefaction facility with a capacity of 50 t/d at the Kawasaki LH2 terminal in Ogishima, Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture, the company said today. The initiative forms part of the demonstration phase of the development of a liquid hydrogen supply chain. The project forms part of Nedo's Green Innovation Fund programme for the development of a large-scale hydrogen supply chain. The plant is scheduled for completion by the end of 2028 and is intended for commercial scale demonstration from 2030. The facility will be located within the Kawasaki LH2 terminal being developed by Japan Hydrogen Energy. Its core equipment — a hydrogen liquefier, or cold box — will cool hydrogen to –253°C to convert it into liquid form. The project aims to demonstrate technologies needed for a commercial scale liquefied hydrogen supply chain. The facility's capacity of 50 t/d is more than three times larger than Japan's biggest publicly announced plant of 15 t/d and is expected to achieve world class liquefaction efficiency compared with facilities of similar size, the firm said. The facility's capacity is also considered "large by global standards", a company spokesperson told Argus. Nedo's Green Innovation Fund project seeks to establish a large scale hydrogen supply chain through developing hydrogen carriers, receiving terminals and other infrastructure, while creating demand via hydrogen fired power generation demonstrations. The initiative targets hydrogen supply costs of ¥30/Nm³ ($0.19/Nm³) by 2030 and below ¥20/Nm³ by 2050 — levels intended to compete with fossil fuels. The new facility is expected to boost efficiency and cut costs across the liquefied hydrogen chain, the company said. The company is considering further scale-ups of liquefaction facilities in response to future demand growth and is also targeting opportunities in major hydrogen supply regions such as Australia and the Middle East, a company spokesperson told Argus . By Fumito Nagase Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Two sulphur vessels cross the straight of Hormuz
Two sulphur vessels cross the straight of Hormuz
London, 19 October (Argus) — Two bulk carriers carrying sulphur shipments from the Middle East have crossed the strait of Hormuz in the past two days despite the heightened risk of Iranian missile and drone attacks against commercial shipping. The 35,062 dwt Calista loaded sulphur in Ruwais, UAE, and has crossed the strait of Hormuz in recent days, likely for delivery to an Indonesian nickel producer, shiptracking data on Kpler show. The 50,992 dwt Exeed loaded in Ras Laffan, Qatar, and also crossed the strait in the past few days, according to Kpler. The destination for this shipment is not yet clear. These crossings come despite as many as 12 incidents last week , according to the to UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). These include a bulker that was hit alongside a container ship and several oil tankers. This is significant for sulphur shipments, because bulkers were said to not be targeted. Oil tankers have been taking most of the damage in recent months. Vessels mostly have AIS tracking switched off while loading, waiting for crossing after loading cargoes and during the crossing in either direction, appearing back on tracking tools such as Kpler once safely out of the Gulf. Costs for sulphur bulk shipments are estimated at $140s-200/t for 30,000-50,000t as a result of the high risk. There is a limited pool of ships willing to accept these voyages, with additional high insurance costs and risk payments for crew on Hormuz crossings. Freight costs have also risen across regions as a result of higher bunker fuel pricing. These additional costs are limiting achievable netbacks for suppliers inside the strait, and are unlikely to fall unless the security situation improves substantially. By Maria Mosquera Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Australia’s Amplitude hits record gas output in Jul-Sep
Australia’s Amplitude hits record gas output in Jul-Sep
Sydney, 19 October (Argus) — Australian independent Amplitude Energy produced record gas, oil and condensate in July-September due to higher production at its Orbost processing plant, Cooper Basin and Otway Basin projects. Amplitude produced 7.5PJ of gas, oil and condensate in July-September, up by 12pc on the year, the company said in its latest quarterly report today ( see table ). This was the firm's highest quarterly production rate on record, it said. The firm's Orbost processing plant in the Gippsland Basin operated above its original nameplate capacity of 68 TJ/d on 95pc of days in July-September, and above 70 TJ/d on 75pc of days, Amplitude said. The firm's Gippsland Basin operations produced 6.6PJ of gas in July-September, up by 11pc on the quarter. Oil production at the firm's Cooper Basin project rose by 3pc on the quarter to 20,400 bl (222 b/d), supported by optimisation projects and contributions from three new wells at Callawonga, Amplitude said. Gas production at the firm's Otway Basin operations offshore Victoria state rose by 9pc on the quarter to 0.78 PJ in July-September, partly on higher production from the restarted Casino-4 well. The firm reached a final investment decision (FID) for its east coast supply project (ECSP) in the Otway basin in September, with first gas targeted for 2028. The project, a 50:50 joint venture with Israel's OG Energy, aims to boost production through an existing plant by up to 90 TJ/d (2.4mn m³/d). Subject to the completion of Amplitude's 50pc acquisition of the Artisan gas field , the ECSP development will include the discovered Annie, Juliet and Artisan fields. It will also include Nestor upon exploration success, Amplitude said. The Artisan acquisition is targeted for completion in early 2027. Amplitude completed drilling at the Juliet-1 gas well in September, the firm said. Work on the well's reserve estimates will be undertaken over coming months. The company's drilling operations at the Annie-2 well are expected to be completed by mid-November, subject to operational conditions. The ECSP joint venture has also agreed to sanction drilling of the Nestor exploration prospect, following completion of the Annie-2 development well. Amplitude is also progressing its project to restart production from the Patricia Baleen field in the Gippsland Basin through existing wells and pipeline connection to the Orbost processing plant. The project is targeting FID for the project in early 2027. By Emma Partis Amplitude Energy results Jul-Sep '26 Jul-Sep '25 y-o-y ± % Production (PJe) 7.5 6.7 12 Sales volume (PJe) 7.5 6.8 10 Average gas price (A$GJ) 10.7 10.2 5 Sales revenue (A$mn) 83.3 69.9 19 Source: Amplitude Energy Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Australia's NSW moves to raise Mt Pleasant's coal limit
Australia's NSW moves to raise Mt Pleasant's coal limit
Sydney, 19 October (Argus) — The New South Wales (NSW) state Labor government plans to introduce legislation to allow Australian producer Mach Energy to increase production at its 12.5mn t/yr Mount Pleasant thermal coal mine to 16.5mn t/yr until 2032, it announced today. This comes after the nation's highest court in early October upheld a ruling that blocked the mine's expansion. Australia's High Court blocked Mach Energy's proposal to extend Mount Pleasant's operations from 2026 to 2048 and raise its annual run-of-mine (ROM) production limit to 21mn t/yr. The 7 October ruling found that state regulators had breached NSW's planning rules by failing to consider imposing conditions to minimise downstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the required extent. The decision sent the project back to state authorities for reassessment. The legislation proposed on 19 October will address the "unique legal uncertainty" arising from the High Court judgement, and is expected to be introduced in the next sitting fortnight, the government said. It includes a legal obligation for the mine to maintain current staffing levels of 826 permanent workers and contractors until 2032, protecting an estimated 400 jobs. Without legislative intervention, Mach Energy said it would need to scale back production at Mount Pleasant, possibly putting hundreds of jobs at risk, the government said. The proposed legislation will also place additional conditions on Mount Pleasant to minimise scope 3 emissions, in line with requirements placed on Glencore and Yancoal's recently-approved Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) mine. The HVO approval included conditions aimed at ensuring coal would only be sent to jurisdictions with policies to reduce GHG emissions in line with international climate agreements. In August, Mount Pleasant was granted a separate approval which raised its approved extraction rate to 12.5mn t/yr from 10.5mn t/yr and extended its operations from 2026 to 2032. The proposed legislation addresses Mount Pleasant's unique situation and will not be extended to any other mining projects, the state government said. It expects Mach Energy will continue to work through court processes to get approval to extend the mine's operations to 2048. By Emma Partis Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
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